Comments for Flower Seeds http://www.flower-seeds.net A total information resource for flower seeds Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on flower bulbs? by Donald W http://www.flower-seeds.net/flower-bulbs/flower-bulbs/#comment-22 Donald W Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:43:49 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2011/01/07/flower-bulbs/#comment-22 Don't move peonies or you will have no blooms. Only move glads when the flower size or lack of flowers due to overcrowding indicates a need for dividing. Dig glads in the fall after the foliage has died down or after a frost period of several days has occurred. Don’t move peonies or you will have no blooms. Only move glads when the flower size or lack of flowers due to overcrowding indicates a need for dividing.

Dig glads in the fall after the foliage has died down or after a frost period of several days has occurred.

]]> Comment on flower bulbs? by cin_ann_43 http://www.flower-seeds.net/flower-bulbs/flower-bulbs/#comment-21 cin_ann_43 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:20:51 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2011/01/07/flower-bulbs/#comment-21 Peony you do not take up its not a bulb and its hardy in all states. gladiolas should be dug up before the first frost. Now is a good time. they come up easy just shake the dirt off and store in a paper bag. In a cool dry area. replant in the spring., Peony you do not take up its not a bulb and its hardy in all states.
gladiolas should be dug up before the first frost. Now is a good time. they come up easy just shake the dirt off and store in a paper bag. In a cool dry area. replant in the spring.,

]]> Comment on flower bulbs? by Kevin C http://www.flower-seeds.net/flower-bulbs/flower-bulbs/#comment-20 Kevin C Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:13:53 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2011/01/07/flower-bulbs/#comment-20 I don't think you ever have to take up peony, in the U.S. In fact just the opposite. They have such fragile root systems that you might destroy the plant in the process. As for Gladiolus, I think they are hardy (in some cases) to USDA zone 6. I live in Zone 5 (southern Michigan) and some of my Gladiolus come back (2 years and running!). You probably don't have to lift them either. If you want to lift them, to separate the corum (bulb-like structure), do that as they are going dormant. Honestly though... I would look at the value of the Gladiolus vs. the amount of time and effort involved. Even if they all died (due to winter conditions), would it be worth it to dig them, dry them and store them... then replant them? It might be easier, just to buy them new, and install new ones. I hope that this helps Good luck- I don’t think you ever have to take up peony, in the U.S. In fact just the opposite. They have such fragile root systems that you might destroy the plant in the process.

As for Gladiolus, I think they are hardy (in some cases) to USDA zone 6. I live in Zone 5 (southern Michigan) and some of my Gladiolus come back (2 years and running!). You probably don’t have to lift them either. If you want to lift them, to separate the corum (bulb-like structure), do that as they are going dormant.

Honestly though… I would look at the value of the Gladiolus vs. the amount of time and effort involved. Even if they all died (due to winter conditions), would it be worth it to dig them, dry them and store them… then replant them? It might be easier, just to buy them new, and install new ones.

I hope that this helps
Good luck-

]]> Comment on Plant Seeds??? by $Billy Ray$ Valentine http://www.flower-seeds.net/plant-seeds/plant-seeds/#comment-14 $Billy Ray$ Valentine Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:16:50 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2010/12/24/plant-seeds/#comment-14 The state you are looking for is called "delayed seed imbibition" also called "delayed germination". Germination of some seeds require a certain amount of moisture in different phases to fully germinate. These phases are called "imbibition". As well, some seeds require a cold period to fully become "viable" (able to germinate). Here is a link that explains the imbibition process... Hope this answers your question... http://www.seedbiology.de/water.asp ...$ Billy Ray$ The state you are looking for is called “delayed seed imbibition” also called “delayed germination”. Germination of some seeds require a certain amount of moisture in different phases to fully germinate. These phases are called “imbibition”. As well, some seeds require a cold period to fully become “viable” (able to germinate). Here is a link that explains the imbibition process… Hope this answers your question…
http://www.seedbiology.de/water.asp

…$ Billy Ray$

]]> Comment on Plant Seeds??? by kiwikaos http://www.flower-seeds.net/plant-seeds/plant-seeds/#comment-13 kiwikaos Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2010/12/24/plant-seeds/#comment-13 seeds will generally lay dormant until conditions are at there best for a better chance of survival.Some seeds can remain viable for well over 50 years in the ground.Some require heat,such as a bushfire,others need moisture or light to trigger growth. seeds will generally lay dormant until conditions are at there best for a better chance of survival.Some seeds can remain viable for well over 50 years in the ground.Some require heat,such as a bushfire,others need moisture or light to trigger growth.

]]> Comment on Plant Seeds??? by Gordon B http://www.flower-seeds.net/plant-seeds/plant-seeds/#comment-12 Gordon B Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2010/12/24/plant-seeds/#comment-12 Dormant. They are waiting for favorable conditions. A lot of seeds need light to trigger germination. So disturbed ground bust into life, such as a demolished building. Or the Poppy's of Flanders WWI. Dormant. They are waiting for favorable conditions. A lot of seeds need light to trigger germination. So disturbed ground bust into life, such as a demolished building. Or the Poppy’s of Flanders WWI.

]]> Comment on Plant Seeds??? by jukey http://www.flower-seeds.net/plant-seeds/plant-seeds/#comment-11 jukey Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.flower-seeds.net/2010/12/24/plant-seeds/#comment-11 The seeds of all plants have some type of dormancy period. Dormancy is one of a plant’s mechanisms to propagate itself. There are many plants which produce seeds in the fall. But for some plants, the fall is not the best time to germinate. So many plants have built-in mechanisms to make the seed wait until the time is right. This is called dormancy. The seed has a time clock inside of it, which permits the seed to germinate only when conditions are best not only for germination but also for the survival of the plant. The seeds of all plants have some type of dormancy period. Dormancy is one of a plant’s mechanisms to propagate itself.
There are many plants which produce seeds in the fall. But for some plants, the fall is not the best time to germinate. So many plants have built-in mechanisms to make the seed wait until the time is right. This is called dormancy.
The seed has a time clock inside of it, which permits the seed to germinate only when conditions are best not only for germination but also for the survival of the plant.

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